Seventeen's Seungkwan learns to play badminton in new variety show 'Racket Boys'


Seungkwan and other Korean stars will be trained by experts to play badminton and compete in the sport. Photo: Seungkwan/Instagram

Seungkwan from the K-pop boy band Seventeen has found a new challenge in life – badminton.

It was announced on Sept 16 that Seungkwan will be joining the cast of tvN's new variety show, Racket Boys. Other celebrities joining the show include Oh Sang Wook, the Korean fencer who recently won a gold medal for his country in the Tokyo Olympics and 14-year-old actor Jung Dong-won. More celebrities will be recruited by the station soon.

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